Big Picture Learning C-Arrrr!-dinal Directions In October, our campus was overrun by technologically-savvy pirates who used iPads as compasses to find a hidden treasure! The second grade crew, captained by Mr. Flood and Ms. Underwood, undertook this adventure as part of their cross-curricular unit on pirates, which included reading Treasure Island and visiting the Brandywine River Museum to see the N.C. Wyeth paintings used to illustrate the book’s Scribner’s Illustrated Classic edition. Second grade’s first social studies unit of the year focuses on developing map skills — which they ultimately put to the test by following cardinal and intermediate directions in clues given on their “treasure hunt.” The map skills they learn at the beginning of the year lay the foundation for their study of the Delaware Valley, what makes it a good place to live, and why people, past and present, choose to live here.
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AGNES IRWIN MAGAZINE
SPRING 2019
